Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-06-11

tho one to esteem and encourage, you
need moi mt him down for Il s.drone =
whether at home or abroad even at Mr.,I
pmson's suggestion. No, Mr.. Z. you
are IN the back track when yhli assert
that 1 would have them excused Oh
account of small salaries. /" Ihat is hoS
tile point, so far from excuslhg any one.
would have every teacher III this coun
ty, if possible, attend and take some
part in the exercises OF, the school 10y
stating his or her practical experience
in actual school work.
Why /, OIL if the district trustees nave
the legal right. pay the board OIL AL
TEACHERS ,cceiving, say $50 and ilnuer
per month while i'll attendance aC Ihe
normal and then make attendance com.
pulsory? This it seems to me, II IL
cou,l be done, woultl-do much to faclIl-
tate matters in every way But re-
peat that il any teacher constitutes my
executions to yunr well put aud tlme!y
letter ms hunting all excuse Tor In",I
non. attendance upon The Normal Schoti
they are applying the wrong JUNCTION =. 70
themselves. meant Just as L have II
Illustrated II at he faithful teacher VINO
10 driven lv sheer necessity to some
work through tho summer mniithS III
n,,ler that with some degree OF sallsiac-
tinu he may continue his choice WORK
teaching observes the co nmendaG on VI
all and sbDuldnot be liable to be sup
nlmttd in his good work by those OF
i,ss txnericncc. And in this L think
we all agree. do not decry inprose
ment OF any kind in amy trade OF proles-
sion, and especially when Dasc9 OF, pl,u
teal experience. Every gay 81 .
Matthews we see the practical d'ln'i :,
out stripping the thenrlzlhs eeniu
and experience shows that for worldly
success it is far more linportantto nave
the mind well trained than TO be rlch III
tile spoils If learning. !" also beg Rave
to state that l WIS we'll aware OF tile
fact that American Normaism was an
idea Of European origin, bu our Amerl-
can system now is SO vastly Different
from what it was at It's inception Ill ollr
New England States that we can well
,, claim our present methods as tile out
growth of the experience OF the uesC
edncators of this country as | said ne
fore. One might travel in &c many ana
i, nut an acorn in his pocket, bring II 10
, Tins country and plant it and let it grow
for fifty years, surely there are very lew
who would try To put the tree IN their
nocket and cIll it their German acorn:
This is a great and enligl PEG,
ala and from all corners Of our litld
ZONES the national echo-away With
tie Thought that American progress Is
= free gift from any European natlollal-
ity. es. we all agree with Mr.. Far,
SONS that acknowledge is power" ana
l "rLere is no ROYAL road to pedagogic
knowledge y knowledge is power
! expericnce is tact, and L .hink ike
= Emerson sings
"Tact cnchos tho bargain
Sails out OF tho bay.
Cots Tho vote III the Sonnte
a spite ,f Webster or Clay.
: When a teacher III this county applies
: FIR a school. what is the legal test OF
e professional ability? Is it not the GER
I tilicatc of qualification granted by ON
3 county superintendent after thorough
= examination upon the subjects OF
e thought? Or is it the Judgment OF tIe
c district trustees that we strive FOR III
Z our county examinations? l am aware
of the fact that our agreements, sreci1.
!, cations. &C.. are SUBJECT to and slgnr.
: liz our district trustee. Bat our cerCill.
:, Gates of proficiency to teach are baset
i mon The results of our examination ant
e signed by orr county superintendent.
e Hence no matter what school teach
y CT attends, or if he attends none.so long
II as lie is abreast Of his profession, SO lont
lt dis he does his work faithfully. SO ions
y Als he holds his certificate of professional
1t Skill. ability and proficiency won III u
ID right manner in alegal examination hell
IS by our county superintendent free to al
ny applicants for schools, shonld trustee
ID ever discriminate against hlmr
IL With these remarks simply explaining
r, .s my position shall haye nothing NOR
10 Hoping we ma2 all meet at ."oweliol
n and have Il profitable and pleasant time
t. and that it may be our pleasure in tn
n future us it has been in the past to hay
of Sir. Parsons in our midst, l remain
Is Yours truly,
S G G.. JOYNEs.